Display container



Feb. 13, 1962 H. sTuMPF, JR 3,021,042

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nl@ n @i 'W' n AIU MM2 f 04) f C296 f 504 a? j@ J0@ f/a INVENTOR. #0M/P0J70/WWA? United States Patent() 3,021,042 DISPLAY CONTAINER HowardStumpf, Jr., Sandusky, Ohio, assgnor to West Virginia Puip and PaperCompany, New York, N.Y., a corporation of Delaware Filed .lune 17, 1960,Ser. No. 36,915 3 Ciaims. (Cl. 229-16) This invention relates to displaycontainers constructed of sheet material such as corrugated paperboard,cardboard, or any material possessing sufficient stiffness to be formedinto a container. More specifically, this invention relates to a novelcontainer with base supporting ribs integral with the display containerbottom forming segments, formed preferably from a one piece blank and aone piece supporting collar. The container blank may be shipped flat andassembled where it is to be utilized. In some embodiments of theinvention, the display container may be formed into a tube and shippedflat, to be assembled where utilized by folding along the score linesand placing the supporting collar in position.

The display container provides a strong, rigid, and lstable displaystand for merchandise. Another feature of this invention is a speciallytreated base which permits the door area to be cleaned and moppedwithout damage to the appearance or structure of the display stand.

This display container provides a recessed base which allows customersto conveniently approach the stand without kicking or stumbling againstthe base.

This invention provides a display stand of great stability, that willnot easily tip due to the construction of the supporting base andcollar.

Many advantages reside in the details of const-ruction and arrangementand for purposses of illustration, but not of limitation, embodiments ofthe invention are shown in the accompanying drawings and descriptions.

In the accompanying drawings- FIGURE l is a plan of the preferred formof the blank for folding to form a display container.

FIGURE 2 is a plan of the preferred form of the blank for folding toform the supporting collar.

FIGURE 3 is a bottom perspective of assembled display container withsupporting collar in place, a top portion of the wall broken `away toillustrate the top flap folded into the carton.

FIGURE 4 is a bottom perspective of assembled display container withoutthe means for holding the supporting ribs in juxtaposition attached.

FIGURE 5 is a plan of the blank for folding to form a three sidedembodiment of the invention.

FIGURE 6 is a plan of the blank for folding to form a supporting collarfor a three sided embodiment of the invention.

FIGURE 7 is a bottom perspective of a three sided container with thesupporting means in position. A portion of the wall panel is broken awayto illustrate the top ap folded downwardly into the carton.

FIGURE 8 is a bottom perspective of a three sided display containershowing the supporting rib structure held in place with staples as themeans for holding the supporting ribs in juxtaposition.

Referring lto the accompanying drawings by numerals, the preferredembodiment of this display container is constructed from a blank asillustrated in FIGURE 1. The blank is of generally rectangular Shapehaving four wall panels 2, 4, 6, 8 of equal width at their bases, saidwall panels defined by vertical fold lines 22, 24, 26, 28 and verticaledge 20, and top edges 30, 32, 34, 36 with top flaps 12, 14, 16, 18foldably connected thereto, top aps having slots 110, 112, 114, in anedge therein;

l attrait-z Patented Feb. 13, 1962 ree and bottom fold lines 38, 40, 42,44 with bottom panels 46, 48, 50, 52 foldably connected to wall panels2, 4, 6, 8 and scored with diagonal score lines 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88,90, 92 to form supporting rib panels 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76 andalso isosceles triangular bottom panels 54, 56, 58, 60 of equal size andwith each supporting rib panel thereof having slots 94, 96; 98, 100;102, 104; 106, 108, respectively. Wall panel 8 is provided with marginaledge tab 10 attached along vertical fold line 28.

Collar 3 of FIGURE 3 is formed from the blank of FIGURE 2 which is asingle piece of suitable sheet material such as corrugated board or thelike. The collar may be waterproofed by applying, in a suitable mannerto the sheet, a waterproofing material such as wax or synthetic resin.

Collar 3 is formed from a single blank of sheet material of generallyrectangular shape (FIGURE 2) with vertical fold lines 110, 112, 114,slots 116, 118, 120, 122; horizontal edges 132, 134, 136, 138, 140,14-2, 144, 146 and marginal edge 151 forming panels 124, 126, 128 and130 with marginal edge tab 150 attached to panel 130 along fold line115.

The container is formed by folding of panels 2, 4, 6, 8, along verticalfold lines 22, 24, 26, 28 so that adjoining panels are perpendicular toeach other, with marginal edge 10 mutually contacted and secured to wallpanel 2 along edge 20 to form a rectangular tube. Marginal edge tab 10may be secured to wall panel 2 by suitable means such as glue, resin,staples, or tape. Panels 46, 48, 50, 52 are folded inwardly along bottomfold lines 3S, 40, 42, 44 and panels 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76 atthe same time are folded outwardly along diagonal score lines 78, 80,82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92 to form equal isosceles triangular bottom panels54, 56, 58, 60 and supporting ribs composed of juxtaposition panels64-66, 68-70, 72-74, 76-62 and juxtapositioned slots 96-98, 1D0-162,1414-106, 10S-94. As can be seen clearly in FIGURE 4, the equalisoscelestriangular bottom panels, when so folded, meet at their apices at thecenter or midpoint of the bottom of the container which is maintained inlevel and completely closed condition and supported from each corner tothe center thereof by the integrally formed supporting base ribs. Thecollar may be formed by folding the blank of FIGURE 2 along Verticalfold lines 110, 112, 114 so that adjoining panels 124, 126, 128, 130 areperpendicular to each other with marginal edge tab mutually contactedwith panel 124 along edge 151 to form a tube with a configuration havingthe same number of wall panels las the display container of FIGURE 1.Marginal edge -tab 150 may be secured to panel 124 by any suitable meanssuch as glue, staples, or tape to for-m the Itubular structure havingthe same number of wall panels as display container FIGURE l. A

Collar 3 is placed over the juxtapositioned supporting rib panels 64-66,68-70, 72-74, '76-62 in such a manner that slots 116, 118, 120, 122 inthe collar are received in slots 96-98, 100-102, 104-106, 108-94 ofsupporting rib panels 64-66, 68-78, 72-74, i6-62 respectively. Thisconstruction provides a display container with a segmented Ibottomintegral with a supporting stand formed of juxtapositioned supportingribs formed from a single blank of sheet material and locked into placewith a supporting collar. This is the pre ferred embodiment. However,other -display containers with any desired number of Sides may beconstructed in the same manner and are contemplated by this inventionincluding a display container with three Wall panels as hereinafterdescribed.

The blank, FIGURE 5, is of generally rectangular shape having three wallpanels 260, 262, and 204, equal to each other in width at their baseswhich wall panel 200 is formed by vertical edge 206, bottom fold line216, vertical fold line 208, and top fold line 222. Wall panel 202 isformed by vertical fold lines 208 and 210, bottom fold line 21S, and topfold line 224. Wall panel is formed by vertical fold lines 210 and 212,bottom fold line 220 and top fold line 226. Top flaps 228, 230, and 232are foldably attached to top fold lines 222, 224 and 226 respectively.

Bottom panels 23S, 240, and 242 are foldably connected `to bottom foldlines 216, 21S, and 220 respectively. Bottom panels 238, 240 and 242 arescored with diagonal score lines 262, 264; 266, 263; 270, 272respectively to form supporting rib panels 250, 252, 254, 256, 258, 260with each supporting rib panel thereof having slots 274, 276, 278, 280,282, 28.4 respectively and also equal isosceles triangular bottom panels244, 246, 248. Wall panel 204 is provided with marginal edge tab 214.The collar may be formed from a single blank of generally rectangularshape with vertical edges 314, 320, vertical score lines 316, 318, andhorizontal edges 29S, 300, 302, 292, 294-, 296. Collar wall panel 290having marginal tab 312 attached thereon. The container is formed byfolding of panels 200, 202, 204, along vertical fold lines 208, 210, sothat marginal edge tab 214 and wall panel 200 mutually 4are contactedand secured to form a tube. Marginal edge tab 214 may be secured topanel 200 at edge 206 by any suitJ able means such as glue, resin,staples or tape to form a tube. Panels 23S, 240, 242 are folded inwardlyalong bottom score lines 216, 218, 220, and at the same time panels 250,252, 254, 256, 258, 260, are folded outwardly along diagonal score lines262, 264, 266, 268, 270, 272, to form equal isosceles triangular bottompanels 244, 246, 248, and juxtapositioned supporting rib panels 252-254,256-258, 260-250, and similarly coinciding slots 276-278, 280-282,284-274.

The collar 301 may be formed from the blank of FIGURE 6 by foldingpanels 286, 288, 290, along vertical fold lines 316, 318 so thatmarginal tab 312 and collar Wall panel 286 are mutually contacted andsecured to form a tube with a configuration having the same number ofWall panels as the display container. Marginal edge 312 may be securedto wall panel 286 by any suitable means such as glue, tape, resin, orstaples.

Collar 301 is placed over the juxtapositioned supporting rib panels252-254, 256-258, 260-250, in such a manner that slots 306, 308, 310-304of the formed collar supporting means are received into slots 276-278,280-282, 284-274, of supporting rib panels 252-254, 280-282, 284-274,respectively. This construction provides a display container with threesides, a container bottom integral with the base supporting ribs withthe double fold supporting ribs formed from a single blank of sheetmaterial and locked into place with a supporting collar, said collarforming an offset or recessed base.

In another form of this invention other fastening means may besubstituted for the sheet material collar, such as a wire, rope, or athin band of suitable material which may be passed through the slots inthe supporting ribs and fastened after the container is formed to holdthe supporting ribs in place. A rubber band of suitable size may bestretched over the supporting ribs to t the slots in the supporting ribsand when placed in position will hold the supporting ribs injuxtaposition to provide a rigid base.

In another contemplated embodiment of this invention `the supportingribs are fastened together in juxtaposition by staples 322 as Shown inFIGURE 8, thus eliminating the necessity of slots in the supporting ribsand the necessity of a supporting collar or any other fastening meansinterconnecting the different supporting ribs. In this embodiment thejuxtapositioned supporting ribs may also be held together by suitableadhesives, tape, or by any other suitable means within the skill of theart.

I claim:

1. A display container made of foldable sheet material comprising atleast three upright wall panels of equal width at their bases connectedto each other along vertical fold lines, a bottom panel connected toeach upright Wall panel along a bottom fold line perpendicular to thesaid vertical fold lines, each bottom panel being scored diagonally fromthe ends of said bottom fold lines to provide isosceles triangularbottom panels of equal size with a supporting rib panel on either sidethereof, the bottom panels being folded inwardly toward each other fromtheir respective associated upright wall panels along said bottom foldlines and the supporting rib panels being folded outwardly along saiddiagonal score lines, each of said equal isosceles triangular bottompanels meeting at the apex of the others to form the bottom of thecontainer and each of said supporting rib panels being in juxtapositionwith a supporting rib panel of an adjoining bottom panel to form anintegral supporting base rib of double thickness extending along thebottom of the container from a corner thereof, each supporting base ribhaving a slot in an outer edge thereof, and a supporting collar fittedinto the slot of each supporting base rib to reinforce and hold togetherthe supporting base ribs and providing an offset base for the container.

2. The display container of claim 1 in which the apices of the equalisosceles triangular bottom panels meet at the midpoint of the bottom ofthe container and each supporting base rib extends along the bottom ofthe container from a corner to the center thereof.

3. The display container of claim 1 in which the bottom of thesupporting collar and the bottoms of the supporting base ribs are in thesame horizontal plane, whereby the container is supported by the saidsupporting collar as well as by said supporting base ribs.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED` STATES PATENTS1,555,554 Cohn Sept. 29, 1925 2,133,336 Ziemmerman Oct. 18, 19382,297,133 Burkhardt Sept. 29, 1942 2,902,176 Wathen Sept. 1, 1959

